Saw-handle.



W. E. DILLARD.

SAW HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 2. 1909.

951 1 O4, Patented Mar. 8, 1910.

WALTER E. DILLABD; 0F PETERSBURG; VIRGINIA.

SAWrHANDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 8., 1910.

App icat o fil d Ma ch 2. 0 S a O- 0 93 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lVALTER E. DILLARD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Petersburg in the county of Dinwiddie and S a of i g nia, he in e ted a n a d useful fi -l andle, o whic the f ll i g s apecification- This n ention r lates g ne ally to a handles, and moreparticularly to one adapted for use in connection with cross cut saws.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel o m o cl mping m mbfor ho ding the saw assembled with the handle, the construction of theclamping member being such as not only to positively hold the sawagainst lateral or axial movement when in use, but also to reinforce theSaw-engaging bolt in such a manner as positively to hold it fromaccidental separation from the saw, should the handle be subjected toviolent lateral strains or twisted force.

lVith the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same consists, generallystated, in the saw-handle embodying the clamping member provided with anoutstanding boss slotted to admit a saw, one of the walls of the slotbeing cut away to provide abolt-reinforce. From a stand-point ofcheapness of production, and ease of manufacture, the clamping members,are constructed from heavy sheet metal, and are stamped to theappropriate form.

The invention consists, further, in the various novel details ofconstruction of a saw handle, as will be hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and inwhich like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts :Figure1 is a View in side elevation, exhibiting one form of saw-handlecombined with a saw-blade. Fig. 2 is a perspective detail View of one ofthe clamping members. Fig. 3 is a face View. Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are viewssimilar to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of a slightly modified form of theinvention.

The construction of clamp shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 comprises a pair ofclamping members 1 and 2, a bolt 3, and a winged nut 4 by which all theparts are held as sembled with the handle 5.

The two clamping members 1 and 2 are stamped up from heavy sheet metal,preferably steel, and the member 2 is transversely bowed throughout itsentire extent to conform to the handle 5 and is provided With a centralorifice to receive the threaded end of the bolt 3. The member 1 isprovided intermediate its ends with an outstanding ap-. proximately Vshaped boss T that is pro: vided with a longitudinal slot 8 to receive asaw, and which extends to the body portion of the member, one wall ofthe slot being laterally cut away at ,9 to provide a bolt-- reinforce,as will fully appear later on. In order to facilitate the stamping up ofthe bo the me of th lamp ng em adjacent to its base is notched 10. Theterminal portions of the plate are concaved to correspond to thecurvature of the handle 5.

Th la i g bo t 3 s f set f m a poi a j 99 t its thr a d end t t e hook ath s la e is ben in rd towa the bolt in order to provide an angularcrest to engage th op ning in the saw; and a to pr ent acc denta disconect on o the h ok tra the s w, u d the out a Work lo en t e form of in et n s wn in Fi t, 5 and 6, the saw-receiving slot 12 of the boss 13 hasboth of its walls cut away to produce two bolt-reinforces 14 and 15.

The terminals 16 of the clamping members are bowed to conform to thehandle, and are provided adjacent each end with teats 17 between whichthe saw rests, and is held against any tendency to turn in use. Themember 1 is provided with similar teats 18.

The bolt 19 used in connection with the clamping members shown in Figs.4-6 is provided with two hooks 20 that are approximately spaced apart toengage with the openings in the saw, and project in opposite directions.Herein shown, the shank of the bolt is constructed from two pieces ofmetal welded together and twisted, and is threaded to receive a wingednut 21 see Figs. 4 and 5.

In assembling the parts when thus constructed, the end of the saw bladeis inserted between the hooked ends of the bolt while lying in a planeat an angle to the plane of the hooks and is then turned so as to bringthe openings in the blade into registry with the hooks whereupon theblade will spring over the said hooks into engagement with the same.

The clamping plate 22 used in connection with the saw handles shown inFigs. 46 is substantially similar in construction to that shown in Figs.1 to 3.

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The advantages of the constructions herein shown are that they may bereadily stamped up by machinery, and thus cheaply produced, and furtherwill be exceedingly light, and will possess the same strength asstructures of this character made from cast metal.

It will be noted by reference to Figs. 2 and 5, that the inclinedportions of the bolts adj acent to the hooks bear against the wall ofthe reinforce at its crest, and by the Wedging action secured, due tothe angular disposition of the bolt, the latter will be forced againstthe saw blade and this in turn, against the other wall of the slot,thereby firmly clamping all of the parts together.

By providing the outstanding boss, slotted as described, the handle canbe turned crosswise of the saw, thus to make the handle reversible.

Having thus described the invention What is claimed is 1. A saw-handleembodying a clamping member constructed from a sheet metal theintermediate portion of which is out-struck to provide a V-shaped bossthat is transversely slotted to admit a saw, one 5 wall of the slotbeing partly cut away to E present a bolt-reinforce.

2. A saw-handle embodying a sheet metal clamping member having anapproximately t V shaped boss struck up therefrom and g transverselyslotted to admit a saw, one of the walls of the slot being cut away fromthe apex of the boss to a point adjacent to its longitudinal medial lineto provide a bolt-reinforce, and a bolt having the portion engaging thereinforce angularly disposed in order to secure a wedging action betweenit and the wall of the slot to secure effective clamping of the saw inposition.

3. A saw-handle embodying a sheet metal clamping member having anoutstanding V- shaped boss struck up therefrom and transversely slottedto admit a saw, one of the walls of the slot being cut away to provide abolt-reinforce, and the terminals of the member being provided withcentrally disposed pairs of teats to engage the end of the saw andprevent turning of the same.

4t. A saw handle embodying a clamping member having a portion struck upfrom its body to present a V-shaped boss, the said boss being slottedacross its apex to receive a saw, and having one Wall of the slot cutaway to provide a bolt reinforce, and the body of the member beingnotched adjacent the base of the boss.

I11 testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoafiixed my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

WALTER E. DILLARD.

Witnesses:

WILKES MADISON, R. S. SPRATLEY.

